The essence of realization is nowness,
Occurring all at once, with nothing to add or subtract. Self-liberation, innate great bliss, Free from hope or fear. . .
Chogyam Trungpa, Nalanda trans. THE LIFE OF MARPA THE TRANSLATOR 'Marpa's First Journey to India'
How is it possible to remain peaceful in such a violent world?
You have to want to lose your appetite for violence or aggression. And to do that, you have to lose your self-righteousness. You have to realize that you cannot continue to have your habitual reaction to something, especially if your reaction ends with violence-physical or verbal-against yourself or somebody else, or even against the government of your country or the terrorists or whomever. You have to accept in your gut that the habitual reaction is poisonous not only to you but to the rest of the world.
Pema Chodron
...the 8 factors (limbs) of Patanjali's Yoga could usefully be arranged in a circle since it is by their combined power that the yogin propels himself forward along the path of internalisation.
George Feuerstein THE YOGA SUTRA OF PATANJALI 'The Eightfold Yoga'
You who want knowledge, seek the Oneness within There you will find the clear mirror already waiting
Hadewijch II from WOMEN IN PRAISE OF THE SACRED
Life is beautiful. There's treasure in every moment-treasure you may overlook unless you are aware of the impermanence of everything.
Steve Ross HAPPY YOGA 'You Were Never Born and You Will Never Die'
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